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  2. Alcohol measurements - Wikipedia

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    11 US fl oz-325 ml: A twelfth (112, or 0.083) of a US Gallon, rounded up from its actual volume of 10.66 US fl oz. Formerly used for beer until it was replaced by the 3 ⁄ 4 Pint (12 US oz.) bottle after World War 2. Tenth (US) 12.8 US fl oz-378 mL: A tenth (1 ⁄ 10, or 0.1) of a US gallon. Called a "Commercial Pint" because it was ...

  3. Standard drink - Wikipedia

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    A beer bottle is typically between 333 and 355 ml (11.3 and 12.0 US fl oz), approximately 1.7 UK units at 5%. 375 ml (12.7 US fl oz) can of light beer (2.7% alcohol) = 0.8 Australian standard drinks; 375 ml (12.7 US fl oz) can of mid-strength beer (3.5% alcohol) = 1 Australian standard drink; 375 ml (12.7 US fl oz) can of full strength beer (4. ...

  4. Hogshead - Wikipedia

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    A hogshead was also used as unit of measurement for sugar in Louisiana for most of the 19th century. Plantations were listed in sugar schedules by the number of hogsheads of sugar or molasses produced. Used for sugar in the 18th and 19th centuries in the British West Indies, a hogshead weighed on average 16 cwt / 813kg.

  5. How much is one unit of alcohol? And what are the risks of ...

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    For a standard-strength wine of 13% alcohol by volume (ABV), just under half a glass - 76ml - is one unit. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: ...

  6. Alcohol by volume - Wikipedia

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    The alcohol by volume shown on a bottle of absinthe. Alcohol by volume (abbreviated as alc/vol or ABV) is a standard measure of the volume of alcohol contained in a given volume of an alcoholic beverage, expressed as a volume percent. [1] [2] [3] It is defined as the number of millilitres (mL) of pure ethanol present in

  7. Gill (unit) - Wikipedia

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    [1] But in northern England, a quarter pint could also be called a jack or a noggin, rather than a gill, and in some areas a half-pint could be called a gill, particularly for beer and milk. [2] [3] [4] In Scotland, there were additional sizes: [5] big gill = 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 gills (213.1 mL) wee gill = 3 ⁄ 4 gill (106.5 mL) wee half gill = 3 ...

  8. Fifth (unit) - Wikipedia

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    A metric fifth of Dewar's Scotch whisky. A fifth is a unit of volume formerly used for wine and distilled beverages in the United States, equal to one fifth of a US liquid gallon, or 25 + 3 ⁄ 5 U.S. fluid ounces (757 milliliters); it has been superseded by the metric bottle size of 750 mL, [1] sometimes called a metric fifth, which is the standard capacity of wine bottles worldwide and is ...

  9. What is sugar alcohol and is it bad for you? Here's the ...

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    The CDC reports that approximately 1 in 10 Americans has diabetes — a medical condition that affects sugar levels in your blood, as well as other related functions your body performs.